There are a lot of birthdays for us in this time of year, so I found myself making another cake. Not that I'm complaining or anything, anytime is a good time for cake and a birthday is a good excuse to enjoy.

chocolate raspberry filled cake

The winner has requested anniversary of raspberry and chocolate, so that's what happened to me. I started with my recipe for chocolate cake. I have done for years and never failed to come rich and moist. If you have a favorite recipe to use instead.

chocolate raspberry birthday cake

Cut two layers of four gave me a lot of spread on the surface of chocolate cake and raspberry goodness. I planned to spray the top with a large bouquet of fresh berries and dust the whole with a little sugar. Unfortunately, fresh raspberries have been found so I had to choose a bag of frozen some to use for a garnish.